Do Re Mi chords

from The Sound Of Music

Song Key: Bb Major

Key Signature: 2 flats (Bb, Eb)

Piano Chords: Bb, Bb7, F, F7, F9, Eb, C7, Cm7, D7, Gm

Time Signature: 2/4 (♩)

Tempo: 74 bpm (Allegretto)

Vocal Range: Bb4 - C5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, G7, D, D7, D9, C, A7, Am7, B7, Em

Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Bb Major)

Chord Chart Legend
G major G7 D major D7 D9 C major A7 Am7 B7 Em
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G major G7 D major D7 D9 C major A7 Am7 B7 Em

Do Re Mi

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
         D
1. Let's start at the very be-gin-ning

   A ver-y good place to start
            D7                   G
   When you read you be-gin with A - B - C
            D7          G   D    G    D    G
   When you sing you be-gin with Do - Re - Mi
   G    D    G
   Do - Re - Mi       Do - Re - Mi
       D           D7         G          D7
   The first three notes just hap-pen to be
   G    D    G        G    D    G
   Do - Re - Mi       Do - Re - Mi
   G                   D7
   Do - Re - Mi - Fa - So - La - Ti
                                            G     D7
   (Let's see if I can make it easier)   |     |      |

         G
Refrain: Doe    a deer, a fe-male deer
         D7                       D9     D7 
         Ray    a drop of gold-en sun |      |
         G
         Me    a name I call my-self
         D9
         Far    a long long way to run
         G        G7               C         C
         Sew    a nee-dle pull-ing thread |     |
         A7                      D
         La    a note to fol-low sew
         B7                          Em    G7
         Tea    a drink with jam and bread
                   C     Am7 D7      G         D
         That will bring us  back to Do - oh - oh - oh


         G
Refrain: Doe    a deer, a fe-male deer
         D7                       D9     D7 
         Ray    a drop of gold-en sun |      |
         G
         Me    a name I call my-self
         D9
         Far    a long long way to run
         G        G7               C         C
         Sew    a nee-dle pull-ing thread |     |
         A7                      D
         La    a note to fol-low sew
         B7                          Em    G7
         Tea    a drink with jam and bread
                   C     Am7 D7
         That will bring us  back to...


         G
Refrain: Doe    a deer, a fe-male deer
         D7                       D9     D7
         Ray    a drop of gold-en sun |      |
         G
         Me    a name I call my-self
         D9
         Far    a long long way to run
         G        G7               C         C
         Sew    a nee-dle pull-ing thread |     |
         A7                      D
         La    a note to fol-low sew
         B7                          Em    G7
         Tea    a drink with jam and bread
                   C     Am7 D7      G      G7
         That will bring us  back to Doe |      |
         C              Am7       D7        G     D7   G
         Do - Re - Mi - Fa - So - La - Ti - Do   (So - Do)     


Chords in C Major

Original Published Key:

     C   C7  G   G7  G9  F   D7 Dm7 E7  Am
e |--0---0---3---1---1---1---2---1---0---0--|
B |--1---1---0---0---0---1---1---1---0---1--|
G |--0---3---0---0---2---2---2---2---1---2--|
D |--2---2 --0---0---0---3---0---0---0---2--|
A |--3---3---2---2---2---------------2---0--|
E |----------3---3---3---------------0------|

numbers on the grid indicate frets  
0 means the string is played open
unmarked strings are not to be played... learn more

Song Details:
  • Composer: Richard Rodgers
  • Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Date: 1959
  • Lyrics Begin: Let's start at the very beginning!
  • Musical Show: The Sound of Music.
  • Album: The Sound of Music
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